Posted onMarch 5, 2024|Comments Off on Sgt. Francis Thisse promoted at Select Board meeting last night
Photographs and scouts both thanks to Troop 89 troop leader Kristin Simonini.
The Promotion of Francis Thisse to Sergeant was celebrated by the Medfield Police and Troop 89 Boy Scouts at the Select Board Meeting
The Medfield Police Department turned out in large numbers at the Select Board Monday evening meeting last night to celebrate the promotion of Francis Thisse (in center in top photograph and at right in bottom photograph) to Sergeant by Deputy Chief Barry McGrath (2nd from right in top and at left in bottom photographs next to Chief Guerette).
The 6th and 7th grade Boy Scouts from Troop 89 attended the Select Board meeting last night to earn a merit badge, but also shared many thoughtful questions and comments.
There were lots of uniforms in the room: police, scouts, and the Select Board members in their suits uniforms.
The Select Board meet on Monday to avoid the state primary election today.
Retiring Sgt. Wayne Sallale (3rd from right in bottom photograph) was warmly thanked for his years of service to the Town of Medfield and also appointed as a Special Police Officer.
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Posted onMarch 2, 2024|Comments Off on MMA’s The Beacon
From the Massachusetts Municipal Association –
Hello Members!
Here’s the March 2024 issue of The Beacon, packed with the latest news affecting local government and details about recent and upcoming meetings and webinars.
By publishing The Beacon as a PDF, we can ensure that we get you the very latest information that you need ASAP. (If you did not receive this email directly, please share your email address with us, along with your name, title and city/town, by emailing database@mma.org.)
Best regards, John Ouellette Deputy Communications Director Jennifer Kavanaugh Associate Editor Meredith Gabrilska Digital Communications Specialist
To join through a conference call, dial 929-436-2866 or 312-626-6799 or 253-215-8782 or 301-715-8592 or 346-248-7799 or 669-900-6833 a. Enter the Webinar ID: 885 3036 6678 b. Enter the password: 637025 The packet with meeting materials for this meeting is available at this link: https://town.medfield.net/DocumentCenter/View/7692/Select-Board-Meeting-Packet_03042024
Posted onFebruary 29, 2024|Comments Off on Office hours postponed a week
OFFICE HOURS POSTPONED TO NEXT FRIDAY, MARCH 8
I learned today that I was exposed to COVID at a meeting on Monday evening. Fortunately, I have no symptoms, but out of an abundance of caution and consideration for others, I am postponing my office hours this month at The Center that were to take place tomorrow, for a week.
My March office hours will take place on March 8 at The Center.
Posted onFebruary 28, 2024|Comments Off on MFi Camp Fund needs your help
Medfield Foundation 2024 Summer Camp Fund Appeal
It’s time to think about summer! We need your help to send a kid to camp.
Medfield Foundation (MFi) relies on generosity of our Medfield residents to help make our local summer camps accessible to all our Medfield families.
Summer camp is a happy tradition for many children throughout Medfield. Perhaps you have many happy memories from your time as a camper. Summer camp provides us with cherished experiences where learning takes place out of the classroom and often in the great outdoors. Summer camp provides us with unexpected friendships born out of shared experiences that often last a lifetime.
Over the past six years, together we have raised over $45,000 and helped over 40 local families in need send their children to camp. These children were able to experience the special magic of our local summer camps including swimming at Hinkley Pond. More importantly, these children were given the opportunity to participate in new experiences and new friendships outside of the classroom.
This is your chance to donate to our 2024 Summer Camp Fund and make a tangible difference in a child’s life. Please give generously. 100% of your donation will go towards sending a kid to camp this summer.
It’s easy to make your tax-deductible donation:
Send your check to the Medfield Foundation, PO Box 745, Medfield MA 02052. Please make your check out to Medfield Foundation, Inc and then please write “CAMP” in the memo line
Want more information? Please visit us at www.medfieldfoundation.org or contact us at info@medfieldfoundation.org.
We hope you will consider donating to the MFi Camp Fund to make summer camp accessible to all. And if you are need of financial assistance for your children to attend a Medfield based summer camp, please contact Medfield Outreach by calling 508-359-7121 x3421 or x3422 or via email at this address: medfieldoutreach@medfield.net
Did you know…
The Medfield Foundation (MFi) builds community by supporting local non-profit initiatives, raising funds for those in need, and distributing grants that positively impact Medfield.
MFi is a 100% volunteer run 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable corporation.
From the Peak House Heritage Center (always interesting – subscribe yourself to get their version with better formatting) –
Medfield’s Peak House Heritage Center
+ What’s New for February + + Object of the Month #1 Ever heard the saying, “Dead as a doornail“? Whether you have or haven’t, the front door of the Peak House is a good place to begin a close-to-home story about it. As seen today, this door (36”wide by 66” high) was installed in 1924. It has two pine panels: a vertical set facing outdoors and a horizontal set inside. The outdoor panels have weathered nicely, while inside the boards were fashioned to continue the original Colonial apstrake style.
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The door is commonly called a batten door. At the Peak House horizontal boards (around 13” wide) are nailed across vertical boards (also 13” wide). The nails, called Roseheads, were special nails used in 1924 to imitate the soft iron ones first crafted by hand in Colonial times. These 3-inch nails are driven through both the outside and inside boards and then bent over, or clenched, on the inside face.
Once the door was studded with them, the nails were useless for any other purpose and thus were “dead as a doornail.” Today’s door is as strong as ever and represents the architect’s desire in 1924 to preserve and display a 1762 construction method and style. A word of historical caution. When the present building was built in 1711, it was an ell or addition to Benjamin Clark’s 1680 house. As such, no outside door was needed. When the present building was moved around 1762 to today’s location, it was then that a door was introduced to the south wall as seen today. There is no recorded or visual citation to document today’s door as original in style to what might have been. The Peak House door was built in 1924 by Abbott Lowell Cummings, a well-respected architectural historian whose best intent was to represent an authentic Colonial style. + Object of the Month #2 How is this door hung? Although iron nails were an uninspired necessity, there was room for artistic expression when it came to hinges and latches. The blacksmith could combine his own likes and abilities with regional and cultural preferences to produce eye-catching additions to panel doors. Hinges suspended the door and allowed it to swing freely. Colonial hinges were named for their shapes – strap, butterfly, cocks-head, H and H-L hinges They were usually secured on pintles, a pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hinge. The present-day hinges are a pair of pintle-strap hinges . The pintle spike required a sturdy frame and was commonly used for external doors. + Object of the Month #3 This artistic trefoil latch opens the door today to all visitors. It appears that no door knocker was ever installed in 1924. + Object of the Month #4 Make that Objective #4. Plan to visit the Peak House Heritage Center during a Saturday from April through October to appreciate more architectural history as well as to engage in a variety of interactive exhibits both inside and out. Catch the upcoming schedule in this newsletter or our website. Our historic door always welcomes you. + CreditsPhotographsby the Peak House Heritage Center Connect with us on Donate Today OnlineDonate Today by Mail
Our Contact Information Peak House Heritage Center 52 South Street (Business Office) Medfield, MA 02052-2616 508-505-7742 http://www.peakhouseheritagecenter.org
Posted onFebruary 20, 2024|Comments Off on Congressman Auchincloss’ Medfield Virtual Roundtable – 2/28/24, 9-10AM
From Jenna Massoud | Senior District Representative for Congressman Jake Auchincloss –
I’m reaching out to invite you to join a Medfield Virtual Roundtable that Congressman Auchincloss will be hosting next Wednesday, 2/28 from 9:00-10:00am. The Congressman will kick off the program with a brief Congressional update before opening the meeting to Q&A with attendees. This event is open to the public, and we will be inviting Medfield residents to join.
If you are available, we hope you will be able to sign on. Please also feel free to share this invitation with anyone who may be interested.
Posted onFebruary 9, 2024|Comments Off on Medfield TV – Trivia Night, 6PM 3/23/24
From Katie Duval, Executive Director of Medfield TV –
Medfield TV’s first annual Trivia Night, brought to you by Needham Bank is on Saturday, March 23rd from 6-10pm at the Italian American Club in Walpole. It will be a lively and intellectually charged evening. The theme of the night is “Movies”, and classic theater snacks will be provided. There will also be a cash bar and silent auction for luxurious trips. This fundraiser will not only test participants’ knowledge but also contribute to Medfield TV’s mission to provide media access and education to all residents. So grab a few friends, put on your thinking caps and join the fun! Register at www.medfield.tv/trivia.
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